Welcome to the column for all carbon-based life-forms. If you breathe oxygen, this is for you. And if you live on a planet, especially Earth, well, then, you’ve come to the right place. Sorry, but I’m just following the new trend in advertising: casting as absurdly wide a net as possible. Products used to be advertised to a fairly specialized base. Each ad could be counted on to pander in its own unique way. You’d have your commercials aimed at seniors, in which someone sincere who was on TV when it was still seen only in black-and-white would give a testimonial about the product. Said commercial... Read More

Musical comedies have a rich and long history within movies and in television. The songs would mostly address light-hearted and materialistic subject matter. But, these days, musicals are not as common as they once were. Less common are musical comedies that touch upon serious issues. But what if there was a musical comedy that did that? What if this musical comedy also had great writing and great music? Well, such a show does exist. This is The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. This musical comedy was developed by actress/writer Rachel Bloom in partnership with screenwriter/producer Aline Brosh McKenna... Read More

I love dramedies that can make me laugh and forget my troubles. I especially love dramedies with female leads. Though, I have noticed that a majority of TV comedy-dramas typically star male leads. Shows of this genre with female leads are within the minority. However, strides have been made within the past couple of years in TV to incorporate more leading women, dramedies included. So do you enjoy dramedies with leading women? Are you looking for a show with great fashion, well written characters, and has a deeper message? Then I have just the show for you. This dramedy is TV Land’s Younger. This... Read More

I don’t know about you guys, but I love my TV comedies. I find them to be an essential in my everyday life. It’s nice to be able to just relax, forget about my troubles, and watch a show that is designed to make me laugh. Afterall, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard somewhere that laughing is good for you. On that note, I also love my TV dramas. I secretly love getting emotionally invested in characters’ lives. Even more so, I love it when a TV drama talks about the more serious subject matter or expresses some kind of deeper message. But, what I love even more than these two types of television... Read More